Manuel Herrera y Obes

Manuel Herrera y Obes (1806–1890) was an

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

an politician and diplomat, and one of the main leaders of the government of Montevideo ("''La Defensa''") during the

Uruguayan civil war The Uruguayan Civil War, also known in Spanish as the ''Guerra Grande'' ("Great War"), was a series of armed conflicts between the leaders of Uruguayan independence. While officially the war lasted from 1839 until 1851, it was a part of armed c ...

("''La Guerra Grande''"). He was

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

from 1852 to 1853. Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians University of the Republic (Uruguay) rectors Foreign ministers of Uruguay Ministers of Economics and Finance of Uruguay Uruguayan diplomats 1806 births 1890 deaths Uruguayan people of Canarian descent Place of birth missing {{Uruguay-politician-stub